This paper presents the bridge cable inspection robot developed in Korea. Two types of the
cable inspection robots were developed for cable‐suspension bridges and cable‐stayed …

This paper is concerned with the derivation of the kinematics model of the University of
Tehran-Pole Climbing Robot (UT-PCR). As the first step, an appropriate set of coordinates is …

Purpose The cable inspection robot is essential in maintaining bridge cables. The purpose
of this paper is to summarize the maintenance methods of bridge cables. It summarizes the …

Purpose Periodic inspection of large tonnage vessels is critical to assess integrity and
prevent structural failures that could have catastrophic consequences for people and the …

This paper addresses the kinematics modeling and control of a novel nonholonomic wheel-
based pole climbing robot called UT-PCR. This robot belongs to a challenging and less …

The evolution of the wind turbine to generate carbon-free renewable energy is rapidly
growing. Thus, performing maintenance and inspection tasks in high altitude environments …

Nowadays Climbing robots are widely used in various applications in industrial and
hazardous environment for inspection of vertical and inclined poles wiring on high voltage …

Three basic movements for path planning of a nonholonomic wheel-based pole climbing
robot, UT-PCR, are proposed. In order to simplify the system equations, the state equations …

In this paper, we present a novel Movable Gripper (MovGrip) which targets on climbing non-
enclosable rectangular trusses such as bridges and space stations. It is designed with a …

 Abstract—Palm trees have a significant economical value as source of income for the
countries that have them. It is dangerous to climb those high trees to perform some …